u/oikk01

Here are the two reports I generated for GOOGL. One using Claude and the other with Gemini. AI can make mistakes so double check everything. This is not an endorsement of the stock, just sharing how AI assesses the company.

Gemini report in embedded link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/134biq-TLyp-HgDOJ5pkBN-lMIA8l875Lh4qS9sUm4Wc/edit?usp=sharing

Claude report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-ib6GpzclWC1BqNhMjKYqoBwDKL4ufW/view?usp=sharing

We just moed to a new house with a balcony that has a "pebble finish" i guess? The pebbles are loose and there are spots where i can see the underlying flooring if i bend down and look closely. How should this be fixed? Can it be done with a handyman or does it need a specific contractor?

What rangetop would you get? We need a 36 inch rangetop to replace a ge monogram unit thats dead in our new house. Which brand and why? Would you go all burners or include a griddle or a grill?

We got a new 3 ton 2 stage Trane for our upstairs house ( the floor is 1600 sq feet). It seems to cool but its slow with temperature response ( very gradual) and I feel no palpable difference in performance between stage 1 and stage 2. I asked multiple times for them to come inspect the unit and optimize it. The last time they said they found a leak in the attic which they fixed. They also turned off the dampers to improve flow. Its better but I still do not feel a difference between stages. To be fair, we live in New Orleans were the temperature is very demanding and I tend to set the thermostat around 70 during the day. On hot days it doesn't reach that set point and runs continuously ( though perhaps thats normal function) I finally went on ecobee sister website beestat.io ( Whomever made it thank you!!!) and downloaded my data for analysis:

https://preview.redd.it/nvkk1a8d1cfh1.png?width=1218&format=png&auto=webp&s=736d5524fd4ba71b369165445244e28ec85b13b2

https://preview.redd.it/fi7pd18f1cfh1.png?width=1216&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e23edd82b3de74ef1c07006d2411e38cd9c7e55

https://preview.redd.it/h9agx9eh1cfh1.png?width=1260&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e4babf557c3b54adbeaabbd6ceb6cd9411c98c1

Matched analysis taking cooling rates in stage 1 and stage 2 for periods of similar indoor and outdoor temperature etc:

https://preview.redd.it/jh97zr7k1cfh1.png?width=1220&format=png&auto=webp&s=458e90b413556c4119429d774c7fd31bda457a26

Do you agree that this data supports my suspicion that stage 2 is underperforming? What should I tell them to check when I ask them to come here for the third time already? Im quite frustrated at this point.

Update:
They came and checked it again. Found out that even though they came to look into this complaint several times already, the stage 2 was never wired. You really can't trust people. Not sure yet if this will fix everything. The guy said theres no way to measure a delta T except by using the laser pointer at the supply and return vents. He also didn't have the tools to measure airflow and pressures. Oh well. Those were supposed to be the best in the area - clearly I am unimpressed.

We got a new 3 ton 2 stage Trane for our upstairs house ( the floor is 1600 sq feet). It seems to cool but its slow with temperature response ( very gradual) and I feel no palpable difference in performance between stage 1 and stage 2. I asked multiple times for them to come inspect the unit and optimize it. The last time they said they found a leak in the attic which they fixed. They also turned off the dampers to improve flow. Its better but I still do not feel a difference between stages. To be fair, we live in New Orleans were the temperature is very demanding and I tend to set the thermostat around 70 during the day. On hot days it doesn't reach that set point and runs continuously ( though perhaps thats normal function) I finally went on ecobee sister website beestat.io ( Whomever made it thank you!!!) and saw the following performance curve: is this normal???

a) Cool 1 is cooling more than cool 2 for the same outdoor temperature?

b) I see that it turns positive ( i.e fails to cool/ temperature goes up on average) when outside is above 85 which 85 seems low to me?

c) The slope for changes in temperature per hour is very flat. I do tend to set a low temperature ( 70 or 72 during the day and down to 68 at night) which I am sure affects this though. By comparison, I will show the downstairs unit performance which is so much better.

https://preview.redd.it/siun0ahb2bfh1.png?width=2970&format=png&auto=webp&s=498dddc420adc0a34570f79eb91b24a8db045d66

https://preview.redd.it/vbrqth1z8bfh1.png?width=984&format=png&auto=webp&s=fb72bcdb105013105ecd5081ae69c330511281c8

vs downstairs where most of the time all it needs is stage 1 and it responds fantastically. Even stage 1 never goes to 0:

https://preview.redd.it/y86dir7s2bfh1.png?width=2936&format=png&auto=webp&s=51db4e3700a21ffb1d3ee39c8ce03026f03241c8

https://preview.redd.it/75ulcsjr2xch1.png?width=1096&format=png&auto=webp&s=0cea4a986fe8897665b65e04e9c7ccfa07251c94

vs

https://preview.redd.it/9p8x6e883xch1.png?width=1072&format=png&auto=webp&s=b51562d699e56fdf1abe4ec3f99134cef246e586

https://preview.redd.it/2yboea034xch1.png?width=1100&format=png&auto=webp&s=6840269309e095d9dabdc2518a3cb255fc9e95d3

Please tell us which one you think will fit / look better? The house's door opens to a small foyer like area with a large oversized painting. On the right is the open kitchen area facing a living/ dining. At the end is a stairs that leads to teh second floor. The living dining is centered around two built in cabinets with a fireplace in the middle. There is a large TV on the fireplace. The ceiling has built in speakers in a configuration that also dictates the TV be placed above the fireplace. I am describing this detail because the structures limit where the sofa should be aimed at.

Sorry for so many posts by the way. We have been quite confused about how to furnish our house and are getting desperate now. We are realizing that any layout we choose has some cons. We have gravitated towards the first layout. A designer has suggested the second ( which we agree seems like a natural place to put everthing and leaves wide open walkway to the stairs but risks making the main area we would look at be cluttered and overworked?)

We just moved to a new home. The past owners put new hardwood floors just before sale. Weve noticed they are scratching extraordinarily easily ( moving furniture to clean, moving boxes, and often without me knowing why). Is this a sign of poor quality flooring they may have chosen? Could they have skipped a protective layer to save money? Is there something we can do? I have added the foam things to the bottom of most furniture we have.

We were rushing to get our furniture for the new home on sale based on our self made plans and suggestions from the community. My wife suggested we check into whether a West Elm designer would have valuable feedback based on someones post here. We passed by the store and they said that the designer will be able to provide expedited recommendations so we dont miss out on the sales. Ofcourse we would then purchase everything from them if the recs made sense to us. We got an appointment for friday. Fast forward to Friday and the designer wont give any recommendations for a week which will be past sales. This is her response:

"

As I explained, the holiday sale is really on small items and seasonal accessories. Our furniture sales are “rolling”, there are always certain pieces offered at reduced prices. That is determined corporately according to stock status. Please do not feel that you might miss an important opportunity presently or that rushing to purchase will be beneficial.

When I am working on your furniture plan and make suggestions to you I will always point out sale opportunities, I promise."

Is this true? Im perplexed because I definitely see sales on large items through their websites. Im bothered that we were promised something and got something else.

I am about to lose my mind. We just bought a new house, and while we are happy with it, there are some minor repairs that need to be done. We are not from the city so dont already know handymen or electricians etc. Having people come out to do the work has been an absolute nightmare.

​First contractor: 'We will come on Wednesday.' Wednesday rolls around: 'Something came up, we'll have to reschedule for Friday.' Friday they finally show up, take a look, and say, 'Okay, now I know what I need. We can do this for you at some point in the next two weeks.' Then, it never gets done.

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​Move on to Contractor #2: Same exact thing. Takes two weeks to finally show up, doesn't do the work, and just asks for more time without ever specifying a date.

​Then I get a third guy who gives me an exorbitantly expensive quote. I'm too frustrated at this point to just say no, so I simply ask, 'Can you give us an itemized estimate so we know what we are paying for?' (I obviously don't want to pay $2,000 for the installation of two $100 fans). What happens? He ghosts me. I got ghosted simply because I asked for an itemization of the estimate. I never even said I wont pay.

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Another contractor goes theough the same process for a different repair ( generator). He tells me he will need to come back to finish the job. Two days later I get an email that they finished the job and the invoice is x amount. I call them and the woman insists they did it. I say double check please. Calls me back two hours later saying I was right and the work was never done then schedules the work to be done two weeks later. She was literally about to have me pay for work and equipment never installed that they were never going to install because they never communicated about what they did or did not do.

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​I am furious. People complain they don't get paid enough in the city, but getting someone to just show up, give a transparent estimate, and do the f'ing work in a timely manner is impossible.

Thanks everyone. I will reach out to some of the names on here. Sorry about a venting post. We love the city and are excited to grow our family here. But this is hopefully a minor dent in the road.